
(from the article `barbiturate`) ...relieve insomnia. Short-acting barbiturates, such as pentobarbital and secobarbital, are used to overcome difficulty in falling asleep. ...
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<chemical> A barbiturate that is administered intravenously for the production of complete anaesthesia of short duration, for the induction of general anaesthesia, or for inducing a hypnotic state. ... Pharmacological action: anaesthetics, intravenous, sedatives, barbiturate. ... Chemical name: 4,6(1H,5H)-Pyrimidinedione, dihydro-5-(1-methylb...
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(thi-am´ĭ-lal) an ultrashort-acting thiobarbiturate used as an intravenous anesthetic.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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